Politifact.com: Stories mentioning Duncan Hunterhttp://www.politifact.com/personalities/duncan-hunter/Stories or blog posts about Duncan Hunter from Politifact.comen-usThu, 03 Jul 2014 15:26:59 -0400Getting the facts straight about the Founding Fathershttp://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2014/jul/03/fact-checking-founding-fathers-misquoting/Invoking the Founding Fathers on Independence Day to celebrate our nation&rsquo;s birth is a fine thing to do. Invoking them to score political points? Watch out. Take, for example, a Facebook post about Benjamin Franklin that circulated in May, a post that was actually aimed at making fun of tea party favorite Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn. The meme quotes Bachmann as saying, &quot;This country could use a president like Benjamin Franklin again.&quot; &nbsp;Of course, Franklin was never president. And we think Bachmann knows that, as well, because she never actually said the quote. We rated the fabricated Facebook meme Pants ... <a href="/truth-o-meter/article/2014/jul/03/fact-checking-founding-fathers-misquoting/">>>More</a>Thu, 03 Jul 2014 15:26:59 -0400http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2014/jul/03/fact-checking-founding-fathers-misquoting/Rudy's Florida pitchhttp://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2008/jan/18/rudys-florida-pitch/SUMMARY: In a TV ad aimed at voters in Florida, Rudy Giuliani makes claims about cutting taxes, welfare reform and a national insurance fund. We find he's mostly right on two, but wrong on the other. With the Florida primary as a make-or-break contest for Rudy Giuliani, the former New York mayor is making an appeal to Floridians with a TV advertisement that makes a variety of claims about his record in office and touts his position on a critical issue in the state &mdash; the high cost of homeowners insurance. From the first line &mdash; "Taxes. Insurance. Housing. All ... <a href="/truth-o-meter/article/2008/jan/18/rudys-florida-pitch/">>>More</a>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:51:59 -0500http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2008/jan/18/rudys-florida-pitch/FACT SHEET: Immigrationhttp://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2008/jan/15/fact-sheet-immigration/SUMMARY: For many voters, illegal immigration is a key issue in the 2008 presidential race. Here's a look at the latest statistics on immigration; the McCain-Kennedy proposal that many of the candidates have taken a stand on; and a summary of the immigration positions supported by each candidate. ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT TOTALS: 11.55-million as of January 2006 TOP 10 COUNTRIES OF BIRTH: Mexico: 6.57-million El Salvador: 510,000 Guatemala: 430,000 Philippines: 280,000 Honduras: 280,000 India: 270,000 Korea: 250,000 Brazil: 210,000 China: 190,000 Vietnam: 160,000 LEGAL IMMIGRATION (in fiscal year 2006): 1.27-million TOP 10 COUNTRIES OF BIRTH Mexico: 173,753 (13.72%) China: 87,345 (6.90) ... <a href="/truth-o-meter/article/2008/jan/15/fact-sheet-immigration/">>>More</a>Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:11:46 -0500http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2008/jan/15/fact-sheet-immigration/FACT SHEET: Who was in military?http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2007/dec/21/fact-sheet-who-has-served-military/SUMMARY: They want to be commander in chief, but most of the presidential candidates have not served in the military. Our survey of their resumes finds that five of the 15 candidates have military experience. A reader asked us for explanation on which candidates have served in the military and what they did. Here's what we found out. DEMOCRATS Joe Biden Military experience? No. Details: During the Vietnam War, Biden got a draft notice but flunked the physical due to asthma, according to a 1987 Washington Post profile. Hillary Clinton Military experience? No. Details: Clinton wasn't subject to the draft ... <a href="/truth-o-meter/article/2007/dec/21/fact-sheet-who-has-served-military/">>>More</a>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:46:52 -0500http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2007/dec/21/fact-sheet-who-has-served-military/History is not their best subjecthttp://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2007/dec/18/history-not-their-best-subject/SUMMARY: Presidential candidates often make historical references to emphasize points or justify positions. A lot of the time, though, they get it wrong -- to the dismay of historians. The rhetoric of the 2008 presidential campaign is tough for historians to stomach. All too often the candidates invoke former leaders and past eras as they emphasize a point or justify a position. Look no further than Rudy Giuliani's latest television ad, Mitt Romney's speech about being Mormon or Hillary Clinton's reasoning for estate taxes. Who doesn't want the Founding Fathers on their side? But historians sour because candidates frequently get ... <a href="/truth-o-meter/article/2007/dec/18/history-not-their-best-subject/">>>More</a>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:28:36 -0500http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2007/dec/18/history-not-their-best-subject/Looking for Mr. Righthttp://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2007/nov/27/looking-mr-right/SUMMARY: The Republican candidates for president each offer voters conservative credentials and significant flaws in their records. So you're looking for the true conservative, the total package of fiscal restraint and moral rectitude, the man who makes you turn to the bedside portrait of Ronald Reagan and say, "You'll always be the one. But I know you'd want me to be happy." It has been a difficult search and, by most accounts, remains so. When the Republican candidates for president gather Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007 in St. Petersburg for the CNN/YouTube debate, each will be vying for the love of ... <a href="/truth-o-meter/article/2007/nov/27/looking-mr-right/">>>More</a>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:23:44 -0500http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2007/nov/27/looking-mr-right/What's in a resume?http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2007/nov/06/who-has-best-resume/SUMMARY: The wide range of backgrounds in the presidential field has got the candidates sparring over who has the most experience, but historians point out that resumes don't always tell you much about how someone might perform in office. This President of the United States gig is pretty unique. It's a job that looks after the interest of 301 million people and an economy of $13-trillion. Yet there are few prerequisites. You don't need to speak Spanish or be proficient in Excel, just be native born, older than 35, and able to raise gobs of cash. Of the 43 people ... <a href="/truth-o-meter/article/2007/nov/06/who-has-best-resume/">>>More</a>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:13:39 -0500http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2007/nov/06/who-has-best-resume/Keeping it simple, sometimes wronghttp://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2007/oct/15/keeping-simple-getting-it-wrong/SUMMARY: The SCHIP debate has candidates from both parties trying to turn a complicated program into partisan talking points and the truth is sometimes lost along the way. The State Children's Health Insurance Program is complicated. The federal government gives money to the states, which are responsible for setting up individual programs to provide needy children with health care. So, like Medicaid, the SCHIP program is actually 50 different programs across the country. But when the 2008 presidential candidates get hold of it, the program becomes quite simple. To Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter of California, it's just the latest step ... <a href="/truth-o-meter/article/2007/oct/15/keeping-simple-getting-it-wrong/">>>More</a>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:42:36 -0400http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2007/oct/15/keeping-simple-getting-it-wrong/Debatable claims in N.H.http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2007/sep/06/debatable-claims-nh/SUMMARY: Immigration and the Iraq war dominated the Republican candidates' Sept. 5, 2007, debate in Durham, N.H. Here are a few claims we checked: &bull; Duncan Hunter, a Republican House member from Southern California, earns a True for his claim that detainees at Guantanamo Bay get chicken and rice. And he can rightly take credit for building a border fence between San Diego and Tijuana, and he's correct that smuggling declined. But it declined along the entire San Diego County section of the border, which contains only sections of secure fencing. We give him a Mostly True. &bull; Ron Paul ... <a href="/truth-o-meter/article/2007/sep/06/debatable-claims-nh/">>>More</a>Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:16:48 -0400http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2007/sep/06/debatable-claims-nh/